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Du L, Shen B. Identification and characterization of a type II peptidyl carrier protein from the bleomycin producer Streptomyces verticillus ATCC 15003. CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY 1999; 6:507-17. [PMID: 10421758 DOI: 10.1016/s1074-5521(99)80083-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) catalyze the assembly of a structurally diverse group of peptides by the multiple-carrier thiotemplate mechanism. All NRPSs known to date are exclusively type I modular enzymes that consist of domains, such as adenylation (A), peptidyl carrier protein (PCP) and condensation (C) domains, for individual enzyme activities. Although several A and PCP domains have been demonstrated to function independently, aminoacylation in trans has been successful only between PCPs and their cognate A domains. RESULTS We have identified within the bleomycin-biosynthesis gene cluster from Streptomyces verticillus ATCC15003 the blmI gene that encodes a discrete PCP protein. We overexpressed the blmI gene in Escherichia coli, purified the BlmI protein, and demonstrated that apo-BlmI can be efficiently modified into holo-BlmI either in vivo or in vitro by PCP-specific 4'-phosphopantetheine transferases (PPTases). Unlike the PCP domains in type I NRPSs, BlmI lacks its cognate A domain and can be aminoacylated by Val-A, an A domain from a completely unrelated type I NRPS. CONCLUSIONS BlmI represents the first characterized type II PCP. The BlmI type II PCP, like the PCP domains of type I NRPSs, can be 4'-phospho-pantetheinylated by PCP-specific PPTases but is biochemically distinct in that it can be aminoacylated by an A domain from a completely unrelated type I NRPS. Our results provide for the first time the genetic and biochemical evidence to support the existence of a type II NRPS, which might be useful in the combinatorial manipulation of NRPS proteins to generate novel peptides.
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Owen D, Du L, Bakish D, Lapierre YD, Hrdina PD. Norepinephrine transporter gene polymorphism is not associated with susceptibility to major depression. Psychiatry Res 1999; 87:1-5. [PMID: 10512149 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(99)00050-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The monoamine neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine have been implicated in the pathogenesis of depression, schizophrenia and mood disorders. The mechanism of action of certain antidepressant drugs, particularly the tricyclics and the newly available norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (NSRIs) drugs, venlafaxine and nefazodone, suggest that the norepinephrine transporter, which is a target for these antidepressant drugs, and its malfunction may be involved in major depression. In this association study, we tested the hypothesis that variants of the human norepinephrine transporter (NET) gene confer susceptibility to major depression. One hundred and five patients with major depression and 74 unrelated matched controls were analyzed for a silent 1287G/A polymorphism (NET-8) in exon 9 of the NET gene. No significant differences in genotype or allele frequencies were found between controls and patients, nor between subgroups of depressed patients classified by suicidal ideation. In addition, 60 controls and 60 patients were genotyped for a missense substitution Thr99Ile in exon 2 of the NET gene (NET-1), but only one control was heterozygous for this variant. These results suggest that the NET gene is unlikely to be involved in the susceptibility to major depression.
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Du L, Faludi G, Palkovits M, Demeter E, Bakish D, Lapierre YD, Sótonyi P, Hrdina PD. Frequency of long allele in serotonin transporter gene is increased in depressed suicide victims. Biol Psychiatry 1999; 46:196-201. [PMID: 10418694 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00376-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is evidence indicating that serotonin uptake and density of 5-HT2A receptors are altered in brain regions of depressed suicide victims and in platelets of depressed suicidal subjects. The present investigation tested the hypothesis that these changes in the serotonergic system in depressed suicide victims are trait rather than state markers and associated with a polymorphism in respective candidate genes. METHODS Two polymorphic variants (102T/C polymorphism and His452Tyr functional polymorphism) of the 5-HT2A receptor gene and a functional polymorphism in the 5' regulatory region of the 5-HT transporter gene, have been determined in genomic DNA obtained from postmortem brain samples of 24 depressed suicide victims and 31 control subjects of the same ethnic background. In a subset of subjects, density (Bmax) of 5-HT uptake sites (labeled with 3H-paroxetine) and of 5-HT2A receptors (labeled with 3H-ketanserin) was also determined in prefrontal cortex samples. RESULTS The major finding of this study was a significantly higher frequency of the 5-HT transporter gene long (L) allele (chi 2 = 3.9, df = 1; p = .048) in depressed suicides. No significant differences between suicides and controls were observed for the 102T/C polymorphism and His452Tyr polymorphism of 5-HT2A receptor gene. The density of 3H-paroxetine binding sites tended to be higher in subjects expressing the short (S) allele of 5-HT transporter gene. Furthermore, there was a significant difference in serotonin transporter binding sites between the genotype S/S and combined genotypes S/L and L/L. CONCLUSIONS Our finding provides the first evidence suggesting that a functional polymorphism in the regulatory region of serotonin transporter gene may be associated with suicide in depressed subjects.
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Chen H, Siebenmorgen TJ, Du L. Quality Characteristics of Medium-Grain Rice Milled in a Three-Break Commercial Milling System. Cereal Chem 1999. [DOI: 10.1094/cchem.1999.76.4.473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bai S, Du L, Liu W, Whittle IR, He L. Tentative novel mechanism of the bystander effect in glioma gene therapy with HSV-TK/GCV system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1999; 259:455-9. [PMID: 10362529 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1999.0766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although many works support gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) having a close relation to bystander cell killing in herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-TK) gene and ganciclovir (GCV) treatment, our previous work suggested that other factors involved in bystander effect besides GJIC exist. To confirm our primary work, we evaluated the mode of the bystander cell (C6) co-cultured with TK-positive cells (TF10.2) in our designed "insert plates" in which two cell lines could be separated but share the same medium. Another method that we used was adding the supernatant from the medium of GCV-treated TF10.2 cells to the wild type C6. Growth inhibition of the bystander cells was observed despite the absence of GJIC. In addition, apoptotic cell death of TK+ cells and bystander cells was obvious. These studies suggested that other pathways besides cell-cell contacts may play a role in bystander cell killing; the factors released from TK-positive cells could induce apoptosis of bystander cells.
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Bian X, Chen Z, Guo D, Du L, Xin R, Shi J. [Expression of angiogenic factors and cell cycle regulation factors in human glioblastoma cell line SHG-44]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 1999; 28:178-81. [PMID: 11869524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the biological features and immunophenotypes of human glioblastoma cell line SHG-44 after long term passage. METHODS Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization were used to study the proliferative activity, intermediate filament protein coexistence, expressions of oncoprotein, angiogenic factors and cell cycle regulation factors. RESULTS After 130 to 150 passages, SHG-44 cells were weakly positive for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), but strongly positive for vimentin. The labeling index of Ki-67 and PCNA were 83.5% +/- 10.2% and 70.0% +/- 18.7% respectively. Overexpression of p21 ras, c-erbB-2, epidermal growth factor (EGF) and EGF receptor were obtained. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), FGF receptor, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were also up-regulated in this cell line. p16, p53, cdk4 and cyclin D1 could be detected in the cells and their indices were 43.1% +/- 11.2%, 20.7% +/- 6.6%, 33.1% +/- 11.4% and 29.2% +/- 4.7% respectively. CONCLUSION Expressive abnormalities of these growth factors, their receptors and the above oncoproteins as well as disorders of cell cycle regulation contribute to the rapid growth and high degree of malignancy of this cell line.
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Wang L, Du L, Ecarot B. Evidence for Phex haploinsufficiency in murine X-linked hypophosphatemia. Mamm Genome 1999; 10:385-9. [PMID: 10087298 DOI: 10.1007/s003359901007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mutations in the PHEX gene (phosphate-regulating gene with homology to endopeptidases on the X-chromosome) are responsible for X-linked hypophosphatemia (HYP). We previously reported the full-length coding sequence of murine Phex cDNA and provided evidence of Phex expression in bone and tooth. Here, we report the cloning of the entire 3.5-kb 3'UTR of the Phex gene, yielding a total of 6248 bp for the Phex transcript. Southern blot and RT-PCR analyses revealed that the 3' end of the coding sequence and the 3'UTR of the Phex gene, spanning exons 16 to 22, are deleted in Hyp, the mouse model for HYP. Northern blot analysis of bone revealed lack of expression of stable Phex mRNA from the mutant allele and expression of Phex transcripts from the wild-type allele in Hyp heterozygous females. Expression of the Phex protein in heterozygotes was confirmed by Western analysis with antibodies raised against a COOH-terminal peptide of the mouse Phex protein. Taken together, these results indicate that the dominant pattern of Hyp inheritance in mice is due to Phex haploinsufficiency.
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Du L, Xu L, Yang S. [On three necessities in the procedure of preparation of new Chinese herbal drugs]. ZHONGGUO ZHONG XI YI JIE HE ZA ZHI ZHONGGUO ZHONGXIYI JIEHE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN MEDICINE 1999; 19:239-40. [PMID: 11783274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Du L, Bai S, Whittle IR, He L. Another mechanism causing the bystander effect besides the gap junction's role during the glioma gene therapy with HSV-TK/GCV system. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1999; 451:133-8. [PMID: 10026862 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5357-1_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Cho R, Kapur S, Du L, Hrdina P. Relationship between central and peripheral serotonin 5-HT2A receptors: a positron emission tomography study in healthy individuals. Neurosci Lett 1999; 261:139-42. [PMID: 10081968 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(98)00998-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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5-HT2A receptors on platelet membranes are often measured as indirect markers of the central 5-HT2A receptors. However, the 5-HT2A receptors on the platelets and those in the brain have never been assessed simultaneously in humans. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between platelet membrane and neocortical 5-HT2A receptors measured simultaneously in normal healthy volunteers. Twelve healthy volunteers had the 5-HT2A receptors on their platelet membranes assessed in vitro using [3H]lysergic acid diethylamide ([3H]LSD) and their central 5-HT2A receptors measured in vivo using [18F]setoperone and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. We find no significant correlation between the binding potential (Bmax/Kd) of 5-HT2A receptors on platelets and in brain in the same individual (F1,10 = 0.7, P = 0.42). The study was limited by a small sample and the fact the two different ligands were used (i.e. LSD for platelets and setoperone for brain); nonetheless, the findings suggest that changes in platelet 5-HT2A receptors may not indicate similar changes in central 5-HT2A receptors.
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to summarize available data regarding pediatric blinding diseases worldwide and to present the most up-to-date information on childhood blindness in the United States. METHODS We obtained data from a complete search of the world literature and from direct contact with each of the schools for the blind in the United States. RESULTS Five percent of worldwide blindness involves children younger than 15 years of age; in developing countries 50% of the population is in this age group. By World Health Organization criteria, there are 1.5 million children worldwide who are blind: 1.0 million in Asia, 0.3 million in Africa, 0.1 million in Latin America, and 0.1 million in the rest of the world. There are marked differences in the causes of pediatric blindness in different regions, apparently based on socioeconomic factors. In developing countries, 30% to 72% of such blindness is avoidable, 9% to 58% is preventable, and 14% to 31% is treatable. The leading cause is corneal opacification caused by a combination of measles, xerophthalmia, and the use of traditional eye medicine. There is no national registry of the blind in the United States, and most of the schools for the blind do not keep data regarding the cause of blindness in their students. From those schools that do have this information, the top 3 causes are cortical visual impairment, retinopathy of prematurity, and optic nerve hypoplasia. There has been a significant increase in both cortical vision loss and retinopathy of prematurity in the past 10 years. CONCLUSIONS There are marked regional differences in the prevalence and causes of pediatric blindness, apparently based on socioeconomic factors that limit prevention and treatment schemes. In the United States the 3 leading causes of pediatric blindness are cortical visual impairment, retinopathy of prematurity, and optic nerve hypoplasia. There is a need for more complete and more uniform data based on the established World Health Organization reporting format.
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MOTIVATION As sequence databases grow rapidly, results from sequence comparison searches using fast search methods such as BLAST and FASTA tend to be long and difficult to digest. RESULTS In this paper, we present a new method to extract domain information from sequence comparison searches by clustering the resulting alignments according to their similarity to the query sequence. Efficient tree structures and algorithms are used to organize the alignment data such that structurally conserved elements can be easily identified. The hierarchical nature of the data structures used and the flexible X-Window-based interface provide an efficient and intuitive means to explore the alignment data at different levels so that the common domains, as well as distantly related features, can be explored. AVAILABILITY The clustering program is available by anonymous ftp at: ftp.embl-ebi.ac.uk under directory /pub/software/unix, file: clustering.tar.Z.
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Loha V, Prokop A, Du L, Tanner RD. Preserving the Activity of Cellulase in a Batch Foam Fractionation Process. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 1999; 77-79:701-12. [PMID: 15304690 DOI: 10.1385/abab:79:1-3:701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Foam fractionation is one of the low operating-cost techniques for removing proteins from a dilute solution. The initial bulk solution pH and air superficial velocity play an important role in the foam-fractionation process. Denaturation of proteins (enzymes) can occur, however, during the foam-fractionation process from the shear forces resulting from bursting air bubbles. At the extreme bulk solution pHs (lower than 3.0 and higher than 10.0), the enzymatic activity of cellulase in the foamate phase drops significantly. Within these two pH bounds an increase in the air superficial velocity, V0, and a decrease in the bulk solution pH leads to a decrease in the separation ratio (SR), defined as the ratio of the protein concentration in the foamate to the protein concentration in the residue. On the other hand, an increase in V0 provides a higher foamate-protein recovery. The process efficiency is defined as the product of foamate-protein recovery times the SR times the cellulase activity. The optimal operating condition of the cellulase foam-fractionation process is taken into account at the maximum value of the process efficiency. In this study, that optimal condition is at an air superficial velocity of 32 cm/min and a bulk-solution pH of 10.0. At this condition, the recovered foamate is about 80% of the original protein mass, the SR is about 12, and the enzymatic activity is about 60% of the original cellulase activity.
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Eckhoff SR, Du L, Yang P, Rausch KD, Wang DL, Li BH, Tumbleson ME. Comparison Between Alkali and Conventional Corn Wet-Milling: 100-g Procedures. Cereal Chem 1999. [DOI: 10.1094/cchem.1999.76.1.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Li M, Du L, Sun H. [Pharmacokinetics of Chinese herbal drug combinations]. ZHONGGUO ZHONG XI YI JIE HE ZA ZHI ZHONGGUO ZHONGXIYI JIEHE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN MEDICINE 1998; 18:637-9. [PMID: 11477852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Huard-Delcourt A, Ménard C, Du L, Pellen-Mussi P, Tricot-Doleux S, Bonnaure-Mallet M. Adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to epithelial cells: analysis by flow cytometry. Eur J Oral Sci 1998; 106:938-44. [PMID: 9786323 DOI: 10.1046/j.0909-8836.1998.eos106506.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis, implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontitis, can adhere to epithelial cells and gingival fibroblasts. This study employed flow cytometry to evaluate the adherence of P. gingivalis to epithelial cells under various conditions. The cell lines SK-MES and KB were used in the first experiments. The P. gingivalis strains employed were ATCC 33277, ATCC 49417 and W83. Different adherence conditions were tested (contact time, bacteria/cell ratio, contact temperature). In later experiments, adherence of P. gingivalis to human gingival epithelial cells (GEC) obtained by explant was studied under various conditions. Results showed that P. gingivalis had a high affinity for buccal keratinocytes compared with SK-MES. Adherence showed a level of saturation. The number of receptors may be limited for each epithelial cell line, and there may be more receptors for gingival keratinocytes. Depending on contact time, P. gingivalis showed a higher affinity for GEC, compared with the other two lines. P. gingivalis thus showed specific adherence for a host cell type from a site associated with periodontal disease.
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Yu L, Wang H, Du L. [Clinical and genetic analysis of a severe vWD pedigree]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 1998; 19:451-4. [PMID: 11189480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical features and analyse defect gene transmission in a severe vWD pedigree. METHODS Phenotypes of a severe hemorrhagic pedigree including 26 family members of four generations were diagnosed with vWF multimer banding and ELISA. Defective gene transmission among the family members was investigated with a series of RFLP and VNTR loci within vWF gene. RESULTS For the proband, plasma vWF:Ag was less than 2%, and multimer banding was negative. Gene analysis showed that she carried 2 different defective vWF haplotypes from her parents. The family members carrying one of the defective haplotypes showed normal or slight decrease of vWF:Ag and normal multimer banding pattern. CONCLUSION 1. The proband could be regarded as a putative compound heterozygote of type 3 vWD. The defect vWF gene carried by heterozygote family members could be compensated by a normal allele. 2. DNA analysis based on polymorphism markers within vWF gene has practical values in genetic consulting of severe vWD pedigrees.
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Du L, Fu J, Liang B, Yang L. Evaluation of left ventricular function with cine magnetic resonance four chamber/multiple slice multiple phase sequence. Chin Med J (Engl) 1998; 111:542-5. [PMID: 11245076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the value of cine magnetic resonance(MR) in determination of cardiac function by using four chamber/multiple slice multiple phase (4CH/MSMP) sequence. METHODS In 18 healthy subjects, several indices of left ventricular function were measured by using cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence, and the correlation of the results was compared with ultrasound cardiography by t test. RESULTS In the measurement of left ventricular short diameter, left ventricular posterior wall thickness, internal ventricular septum thickness, left ventricular end diastolic and end systolic volume, the values of cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence correlated well with those of echocardiography. The gamma value was between 0.88 and 0.99. CONCLUSION The cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence may be considered an important noninvasive modality for accurate assessment of cardiac function.
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Du L, Yu L, Wang H. [Linkage analysis of vWD family by multi-PCR assay of microsatellite DNA in vWF gene]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 1998; 19:118-21. [PMID: 11243140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To set up a convenient method for analysis of the amplified fragment length polymorphism (amp-FLP) of two microsatellite DNA in vWF gene. METHODS Multi-PCR followed by denatured PAGE and silver stain were used to analyze the amp-FLP of two locus (A and B) on one gel. DNA samples from 112 normal people and two vWD families in the Shanghai area were assayed. RESULTS 1. seven and 5 types of amp-FLP were identified on loci A and B, respectively. The heterozygote rates were 75% and 74%, respectively. 2. Haplotypes A2/B3 and A4/B3 were found to link with defective vWF genes in the two vWD families, respectively. CONCLUSION 1. Multi-PCR is a fast and practical method to carry out family analysis of inherited diseases. 2. nt1980-1990 and nt2215-2380 of vWF gene are two ideal genetic labels in linkage study and hereditary consultation of vWD family.
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Du L, Suzuki R, Taniguchi H, Ohyama T. Application of modal analysis to human subjects: comparison of healthy subjects and cleft lip and palate subjects. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES 1998; 45:39-49. [PMID: 12160244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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To evaluate the vibrational characteristics of the maxillary arch, modal analysis was applied to human subjects. Twelve healthy human subjects and 2 cleft lip and palate (CLP) subjects with surgical failure in their cleft area were chosen for this study. The main measurement system was composed of an impact hammer, acceleration sensor, CF-6400 FFT Analyzer, PC-9821Xn personal computer, and Vibrant PC modal analysis software. The measurement points were established on 12 teeth between the upper first molars on both sides of the mouth in healthy subjects, and on 10 teeth in CLP subjects. In all subjects, one distinct resonance peak was observed in each transfer function at each measurement point. All of the transfer functions of a given subject strongly resembled each other in terms of shape. The amplitude and modal shapes of the maxillary arches of all the subjects were obtained by using a curve-fitting function in the software. In the healthy subjects, the maxillary arch expanded outward and shrank inward on vibration with no node after an impact. In the CLP subjects, the phase lag between the large and small segment was distinctly observed after an impact. In this study, the applicability of modal analysis for human subjects was demonstrated.
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Zhang T, Du L, Cui P. [Experimental study of hirudo and Salvia miltiorrhiza on smooth muscle cell hyperplasia after balloon angioplasty]. ZHONGGUO ZHONG XI YI JIE HE ZA ZHI ZHONGGUO ZHONGXIYI JIEHE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN MEDICINE 1998; 18:159-61. [PMID: 11367667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To find the preventive method of restenosis after transluminal angioplasty (TA). METHODS Sixty rabbit iliac arteries of 30 rabbits were divided randomly into three groups, group A, B and C, 20 in each. After experimental atherosclerotic stenosis and TA performing, ordinary forage plus 2 g of hirudo powder was fed to the group A every day, to the group B, 2 g Salvia miltiorrhiza powder was added and to the group C, ordinary forage only. Angiography and pathomorphological examination were carried out 30 days later. RESULTS (1) Hirudo significantly reduced the thickness of iliac intima as compared with the other two groups (P < 0.05), the thickness in the group A, B and C was 40.1 +/- 9.8 microns, 48.2 +/- 8.2 microns and 69.3 +/- 9.2 microns respectively. (2) The incidence of restenosis after TA in both group A (31.4%) and group B (48.4%) were significantly lower than that in the group C (62.8%, P < 0.05). And significant difference was also found in comparison of group A and group B (P < 0.05). (3) Ultrastructure change examined by transmission electron microscopy showed that less rough endoplasmic reticulum and more myofilaments in well differentiated smooth muscle cell (SMC) of the arterial intima in the group A and B, while in the group C, more rough endoplasmic reticulum, more synthetic cells were seen in SMC. CONCLUSIONS Hirudo and red sage root could effectively inhibit the hyperplasia of SMC in arterial intima and reduce the intima thickness and the incidence of restenosis after TA significantly, thus might play a role in the prevention of restenosis after TA. The effect of hirudo is more potent than that of red sage root.
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Wen Z, Du C, Du L. [Factors analysis on ceramic crack of metal-ceramic restorations]. HUA XI KOU QIANG YI XUE ZA ZHI = HUAXI KOUQIANG YIXUE ZAZHI = WEST CHINA JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY 1998; 16:62-4. [PMID: 12078190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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This article enumerated many possible causes of ceramic crack of metal-ceramic restorations and analysed the possible causes of ceramic crack of metal-ceramic restorations. And authors also discussed the effective ways to eliminate the improper factors to keep the good bond strength of ceramics to metal alloy and to avoid ceramic crack of metal-ceramic restorations.
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Tang W, Liang K, Wang J, Du L, Zhang W. Effects of pHGF on hepatocyte DNA synthesis after partial hepatectomy in rats. Curr Med Sci 1998; 18:25-7. [PMID: 10806797 DOI: 10.1007/bf02888274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/1997] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The effects of pHGF on the changes of hepatocyte proliferative cycle and liver regenerative capacity after partial hepatectomized rats were observed by flow cytometry (FCM). The results were as follows: 1) S phase fraction (SPF) in group of normal rats (group A) accounted for 9.89% and increased gradually within 6 h, following a peak at 12th h or 36th h after operation, but in the group of pHGF-treated rats (group B) the peak appeared at 24th h after operation; 2) Proliferation index (PI) of group A was 19.6% before partial hepatectomy, increased to 34.91% within 6 h and reached a peaks at 12th or 36th h after operation, and in group B the peak appeared at 48th h after operation. There were significant differences between two groups in SPF and PI (P < 0.01). The weight of liver began to increase 12 h after operation, and almost reached the preoperative weight 5 days after operation. These findings suggest that pHGF can promote the DNA synthesis and segmentation of hepatocyte.
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Du L, Pellen-Mussi P, Chandad F, Mouton C, Bonnaure-Mallet M. Conservation of fimbriae and the hemagglutinating adhesin HA-Ag2 among Porphyromonas gingivalis strains and other anaerobic bacteria studied by epitope mapping analysis. CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY 1997; 4:711-4. [PMID: 9384294 PMCID: PMC170645 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.4.6.711-714.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Monoclonal antibodies characterized as antifimbria and anti-HA-Ag2 were used in immunoblotting to examine the antigenic distribution of fimbriae and HA-Ag2 among a collection of human and animal Porphyromonas strains and human Prevotella and Bacteroides strains. The results showed that fimbrial and HA-Ag2 antigenic structures are peculiar to the species Porphyromonas gingivalis.
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Du L, Hu Y, Wen Z. [Determination and analysis of masticatory performance of unilateral free-end removable partial denture]. HUA XI KOU QIANG YI XUE ZA ZHI = HUAXI KOUQIANG YIXUE ZAZHI = WEST CHINA JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY 1997; 15:312-4. [PMID: 11479975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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In this study, the changes of masticatory performance of 30 cases (18 males, 12 females) wearing unilateral free-end removable partial dentures were studied before wearing, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after wearing by using the light absorption method and peanuts as test food. The results showed: 1. The masticatory performance before wearing unilateral free-end removable partial denture was predominantly lower than that of normal control group. The more teeth lost, the lower unilateral masticatory performance was observed. When the number of lost teeth was few, patients compensated and maintained their masticatory performance before swallowing. 2. The masticatory performance was gradually improved with wearing denture period increasing. 3. Factors relating to the masticatory performance were sex, the extent of alveolar bone resorption and age. Except sex, the extent of alveolar bone resorption and age factors were negative correlative with the masticatory performance; However the number of occlusal units lost, chewing habit and the kinds of denture base materials had no relation to the masticatory performance.
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Du L, Pellen-Mussi P, Chandad F, Mouton C, Bonnaure-Mallet M. Fimbriae and the hemagglutinating adhesin HA-Ag2 mediate adhesion of Porphyromonas gingivalis to epithelial cells. Infect Immun 1997; 65:3875-81. [PMID: 9284166 PMCID: PMC175553 DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.9.3875-3881.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The mechanisms by which Porphyromonas gingivalis, a gram-negative anaerobic bacterium, is pathogenic for the periodontium remain largely hypothetical. Invasion of host tissues by P. gingivalis is believed to require adhesion of the bacterium to host cells. The aim of this study was to use monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to characterize the bacterial cell surface component(s) acting as a ligand binding to a receptor on epithelial cells. Surface antigens of P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 were obtained as a glass bead-EDTA extract (GBE), and antiserum against the GBE was produced in rabbits. Epithelial cell membrane proteins (ECMP) were prepared from a homogenate of the SK-MES-1 cell line with Triton X-100. The antigen/ligand profile of GBE was resolved by crossed immunoaffinity electrophoresis by using ECMP in the first-dimension gel. The migration of one immunoprecipitate (IP) was retarded, indicating a ligand-receptor interaction between a surface antigen of P. gingivalis and a complementary binding site on the epithelial cell membrane. The corresponding IP in the GBE/anti-GBE immunoelectrophoresis profile was excised from replicate gels to immunize mice for production of MAbs specific for the bacterial ligand. Five MAbs were obtained and tested for reactivity with GBE in immunoblots and for inhibition of the interaction between GBE and ECMP. Immunoblots revealed polypeptides at 28, 42, 43, and 49 kDa. Inhibition tests were positive for all five MAbs. These results are conclusive evidence that the MAbs recognize functional epitopes involved in the adherence of P. gingivalis to epithelial cells and that the adhesins are likely associated with fimbriae and the hemagglutinating adhesin HA-Ag2.
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MESH Headings
- Adhesins, Bacterial/chemistry
- Adhesins, Bacterial/immunology
- Animals
- Antibodies, Bacterial/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Bacterial Adhesion
- Blotting, Western
- Cells, Cultured
- Epithelium/microbiology
- Fimbriae, Bacterial/physiology
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immunoelectrophoresis, Two-Dimensional
- Isoelectric Point
- Mice
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Porphyromonas gingivalis/pathogenicity
- Rabbits
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Singh SK, Singh N, Du L, Eckhoff SR. Effect of Sodium Hydroxide, Calcium Hydroxide, and Potassium Hydroxide on Debranning of Corn. Cereal Chem 1997. [DOI: 10.1094/cchem.1997.74.3.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lian R, Du L. [A probe into rehabilitating occlusion of majority teeth missing]. HUA XI KOU QIANG YI XUE ZA ZHI = HUAXI KOUQIANG YIXUE ZAZHI = WEST CHINA JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY 1997; 15:141-2. [PMID: 11480033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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It is generally to be found that decrease of occlusal vertical dimension, worn occlusive surface of remaining teeth without opposite teeth and loss of intercusping position (ICP), etc. in the patients with majority teeth missing. In western countries, fixed restorations (including implant dentures) are routinely used for the patients with majority teeth missing in order to rehabilitate occlusion. The authors applied occlusal theory, combining with the clinical facilities and used one-piece casting base and functional impression technique for rehabilitation of occlusion. The purpose of this article was to summarize clinical experiences, to explore the relative problems concerning rehabilitation for patients with majority teeth missing.
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Kim E, Du L, Bregman DB, Warren SL. Splicing factors associate with hyperphosphorylated RNA polymerase II in the absence of pre-mRNA. J Cell Biol 1997; 136:19-28. [PMID: 9008700 PMCID: PMC2132468 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.136.1.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/1996] [Revised: 11/01/1996] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The carboxy-terminal domain (CTD) of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) contains multiple tandem copies of the consensus heptapeptide, TyrSerProThrSerProSer. Concomitant with transcription initiation the CTD is phosphorylated. Elongating polymerase has a hyperphosphorylated CTD, but the role of this modification is poorly understood. A recent study revealed that some hyperphosphorylated polymerase molecules (Pol IIo) are nonchromosomal, and hence transcriptionally unengaged (Bregman, D.B., L. Du, S. van der Zee, S.L. Warren. 1995. J. Cell Biol. 129: 287-298). Pol IIo was concentrated in discrete splicing factor domains, suggesting a possible relationship between CTD phosphorylation and splicing factors, but no evidence beyond immunolocalization data was provided to support this idea. Here, we show that Pol IIo co-immunoprecipitates with members of two classes of splicing factors, the Sm snRNPs and non-snRNP SerArg (SR) family proteins. Significantly, Pol IIo's association with splicing factors is maintained in the absence of pre-mRNA, and the polymerase need not be transcriptionally engaged. We also provide definitive evidence that hyperphosphorylation of Pol II's CTD is poorly correlated with its transcriptional activity. Using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) H5 and H14, which are shown here to recognize phosphoepitopes on Pol II's CTD, we have quantitated the level of Pol IIo at different stages of the cell cycle. The level of Pol IIo is similar in interphase and mitotic cells, which are transcriptionally active and inactive, respectively. Finally, complexes containing Pol IIo and splicing factors can be prepared from mitotic as well as interphase cells. The experiments reported here establish that hyperphosphorylation of the CTD is a good indicator of polymerase's association with snRNP and SR splicing factors, but not of its transcriptional activity. Most importantly, the present study suggests that splicing factors may associate with the polymerase via the hyperphosphorylated CTD.
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Du L, Warren SL. A functional interaction between the carboxy-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II and pre-mRNA splicing. J Cell Biol 1997; 136:5-18. [PMID: 9008699 PMCID: PMC2132451 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.136.1.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/1996] [Revised: 11/01/1996] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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In the preceding study we found that Sm snRNPs and SerArg (SR) family proteins co-immunoprecipitate with Pol II molecules containing a hyperphosphorylated CTD (Kim et al., 1997). The association between Pol IIo and splicing factors is maintained in the absence of pre-mRNA, and the polymerase need not be transcriptionally engaged (Kim et al., 1997). The latter findings led us to hypothesize that a phosphorylated form of the CTD interacts with pre-mRNA splicing components in vivo. To test this idea, a nested set of CTD-derived proteins was assayed for the ability to alter the nuclear distribution of splicing factors, and to interfere with splicing in vivo. Proteins containing heptapeptides 1-52 (CTD52), 1-32 (CTD32), 1-26 (CTD26), 1-13 (CTD13), 1-6 (CTD6), 1-3 (CTD3), or 1 (CTD1) were expressed in mammalian cells. The CTD-derived proteins become phosphorylated in vivo, and accumulate in the nucleus even though they lack a conventional nuclear localization signal. CTD52 induces a selective reorganization of splicing factors from discrete nuclear domains to the diffuse nucleoplasm, and significantly, it blocks the accumulation of spliced, but not unspliced, human beta-globin transcripts. The extent of splicing factor disruption, and the degree of inhibition of splicing, are proportional to the number of heptapeptides added to the protein. The above results indicate a functional interaction between Pol II's CTD and pre-mRNA splicing.
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Zhang P, Liang K, Lin J, Wang T, Du L. Nitric oxide synthase activity in arterial tissues of cirrhotic rats. Curr Med Sci 1997; 17:25-7. [PMID: 9639780 DOI: 10.1007/bf02887997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/1996] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The changes in the activities of constitutive nitric oxide (NO) synthase (cNOS) and inducible NOS (iNOS) were investigated in arterial tissues of CCl4-induced cirrhotic adult SD rats. The aortic tissue homogenate were prepared in normal and cirrhotic rats. NOS activity was measured by conversion of 3H-arginine to 3 H-citrulline. The activities of cNOS and iNOS were calculated in terms of presence or absence of Ca2+. The results showed that activities of total NOS, cNOS and iNOS in arterial tissues were all increased significantly in cirrhotic rats as compared with those in normal controls. There was a significant positive correlation between the activities of total NOS and cGMP content in cirrhotic arterial tissues.
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Du L, Desbarats M, Viel J, Glorieux FH, Cawthorn C, Ecarot B. cDNA cloning of the murine Pex gene implicated in X-linked hypophosphatemia and evidence for expression in bone. Genomics 1996; 36:22-8. [PMID: 8812412 DOI: 10.1006/geno.1996.0421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The recently identified human PEX gene apparently encodes for a neutral endopeptidase that is mutated in patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia. The 3' and 5' ends of the coding region of PEX have not been cloned, nor has the tissue expression of the gene been identified. Here we report the isolation and characterization of the complete open reading frame of the mouse Pex gene and the demonstration of its expression in bone. Mouse Pex cDNA is predicted to encode a protein of 749 amino acids with 95% identity to the available human PEX sequence and significant homology to members of the membrane-bound metalloendopeptidase family. Northern blot analysis revealed a 6.6-kb transcript in bone and in cultured osteoblasts from normal mice that was not detectable in samples from the Hyp mouse, the murine homolog of human X-linked hypophosphatemia. Pex transcripts were, however, detectable in Hyp bone by RT-PCR amplification. Of particular interest, a cDNA clone from rat incisor shows 93% sequence identity to the 5' end of Pex cDNA, suggesting that Pex may be expressed in another calcified tissue, the tooth. The association of impaired mineralization of bone and teeth and disturbed renal phosphate reabsorption with altered expression of Pex suggests that the Pex gene product may play a critical role in these processes.
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Mortillaro MJ, Blencowe BJ, Wei X, Nakayasu H, Du L, Warren SL, Sharp PA, Berezney R. A hyperphosphorylated form of the large subunit of RNA polymerase II is associated with splicing complexes and the nuclear matrix. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1996; 93:8253-7. [PMID: 8710856 PMCID: PMC38656 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.16.8253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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A hyperphosphorylated form of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (pol IIo) is associated with the pre-mRNA splicing process. Pol IIo was detected in association with a subset of small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle and Ser-Arg protein splicing factors and also with pre-mRNA splicing complexes assembled in vitro. A subpopulation of pol IIo was localized to nuclear "speckle" domains enriched in splicing factors, indicating that it may also be associated with RNA processing in vivo. Moreover, pol IIo was retained in a similar pattern following in situ extraction of cells and was quantitatively recovered in the nuclear matrix fraction. The results implicate nuclear matrix-associated hyperphosphorylated pol IIo as a possible link in the coordination of transcription and splicing processes.
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Du L, Halkier BA. Isolation of a Microsomal Enzyme System Involved in Glucosinolate Biosynthesis from Seedlings of Tropaeolum majus L. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 1996; 111:831-837. [PMID: 12226332 PMCID: PMC157901 DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.3.831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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An in vitro system that converts phenylalanine to phenylacetaldoxime in the biosynthesis of the glucosinolate glucotropaeolin has been established in seedlings of Tropaeolum majus L. exposed to the combined treatment of jasmonic acid, ethanol, and light. The treatment resulted in a 9-fold induction, compared with untreated, dark-grown seedlings, of de novo biosynthesis measured as incorporation of radioactively labeled phenylalanine into glucotropaeolin. Formation of the inhibitory degradation product benzylisothiocyanate during tissue homogenization was prevented by inactivation of the thioglucosidase myrosinase by addition of 100 mM ascorbic acid to the isolation buffer. This allowed the isolation of a biosynthetically active microsomal preparation from the induced T. majus plant material. The enzyme, which catalyzes the conversion of phenylalanine to the corresponding oxime, was sensitive to cytochrome P450 inhibitors, indicating the involvement of a cytochrome P450 in the biosynthetic pathway. It has previously been shown that the oxime-producing enzyme in the biosynthesis of p-hydroxybenzylglucosinolate in Sinapis alba L. is dependent on cytochrome P450, whereas the oxime-producing enzymes in Brassica species have been suggested to be flavin monooxygenases or peroxidase-type enzymes. The result with T. majus provides additional experimental documentation for a similarity between the enzymes converting amino acids into the corresponding oximes in the biosynthesis of glucosinolates and cyanogenic glucosides.
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Zhang Y, Du L, Wu G, Cao X. Electro-acupuncture (EA) induced attenuation of immunosuppression appearing after epidural or intrathecal injection of morphine in patients and rats. ACUPUNCTURE ELECTRO 1996; 21:177-86. [PMID: 9051165 DOI: 10.3727/036012996816356870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In order to investigate the effect of epidural morphine and electroacupuncture (EA) on immune function of postoperative patients, peripheral blood for NK (natural killer) cell activity assay were obtained from patients before and on the 1st, 3rd, 7th day after cholecystectomy. 1 mg morphine injected into epidural space after surgery significantly suppressed NK cell activities via prolonged inhibition and increased the inhibitory intensity of it. EA of "Zusanli (St. 36), Sanyinjiao(Sp. 6), Hegu(L.I.4) and Neiguan(P.6) points enhanced the NK cell activities after epidural injection of morphine. It was further observed that microinjection of 1 microgram/1 microliter naloxone into periaqueductal gray (PAG) partially antagonized the suppression of NK cell activity induced by intrathecal (ith) injection of 40 micrograms/50 microliters morphine, and so does EA of "Zusanli(St. 36)". When EA applied after naloxone microinjected into PAG, the NK cell activity was further augmented as compared to that using EA or PAG microinjection of naloxone alone. The above results suggest epidural morphine combined with EA is a better method to relieve postoperative pain, and opiate receptor in PAG might partially mediate the suppression of NK cell activity induced by intrathecal injection of morphine. Yet, the mechanisms of the attenuation of EA on morphine induced immunosuppression needs further study.
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Szallasi Z, Du L, Levine R, Lewin NE, Nguyen PN, Williams MD, Pettit GR, Blumberg PM. The bryostatins inhibit growth of B16/F10 melanoma cells in vitro through a protein kinase C-independent mechanism: dissociation of activities using 26-epi-bryostatin 1. Cancer Res 1996; 56:2105-11. [PMID: 8616857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Bryostatin 1 is a potential cancer chemotherapeutic agent in Phase II clinical trials, with positive responses observed for malignant melanoma, among other tumors. The bryostatins are known to be potent ligands for protein kinase C (PKC), functioning as partial antagonists. In the present study, we explore the mechanism by which the bryostatins inhibit growth to B16/F10 mouse melanoma cells in vitro. Three experimental approaches suggest that the growth inhibition is independent of PKC. First, we characterized in detail the translocation and down-regulation of the PKC isozymes alpha, delta, and epsilon in response to phorbol ester and bryostatin 1 in these cells. Although the dose-response curves obtained for the translocation-activation of PKC isozymes showed good correlation with the growth-enhancing activity of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, for no PKC isozyme was there a good correlation with the growth-inhibitory activity of bryostatin 1. Second, inhibition PKC, inhibited the growth of the B16/F10 melanoma cell lines with potency similar to that of bryostatin 1. We confirmed here that 26-epi-bryostatin 1 showed 60-fold reduced affinity for PKC and 30-60-fold reduced potency to translocate and downregulate PKC isozymes compared with bryostatin 1. We presumed that the principal toxicity of bryostatin 1 reflects its interaction with PKC, and we would thus predict that epi-bryostatin 1 would be less toxic. Indeed, we found at least 10-fold reduced toxicity of 26-epi-bryostatin 1 in C57BL/6 mice compared with bryostatin 1. We conclude that the growth inhibition of the bryostatins, at least in this system, does not result from interaction with PKC. As exemplified by 26-epi-bryostatin 1, this insight permits the design of analogues with comparable growth inhibition to bryostatin 1 but with reduced toxicity.
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Du L, Desbarats M, Cornibert S, Malo D, Ecarot B. Fine genetic mapping of the Hyp mutation on mouse chromosome X. Genomics 1996; 32:177-83. [PMID: 8833143 DOI: 10.1006/geno.1996.0103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The hypophosphatemic (Hyp) mouse is the murine homolog of hypophosphatemic vitamin-D-resistant rickets (HYP) in human. Despite extensive investigations in the Hyp mouse, the pathophysiology of this X-linked dominant disorder remains unclear. As a first step toward cloning the Hyp gene, we have generated a high-resolution linkage map in the vicinity of the Hyp locus using two independent backcross panels segregating the Hyp mutation, one generated from an interspecific mating between C57BL/6J-Hyp/Hyp and Mus spretus and the other from an intrasubspecific mating between C57BL/6J-Hyp/Hyp and Mus musculus castaneus. Linkage analyses in 1101 backcross progeny using a total of 23 DNA markers favor the following gene order from the centromere: DXMitl3-(DXMit11, DXMit34)-(DXMit36, Alas2)-(Hyp, DXMit8O)-DXMi198-(DXMit28, DXMit33, DXMit7O)-Pdhal-DXMit2O. This study has localized Hyp to a region of approximately 1 cM flanked by the proximal markers DXMit36 and Alas2 and the distal marker DXMit98. One microsatellite marker, DXMit8O, was found to be very tightly linked to Hyp, as it was nonrecombinant with Hyp among all the progeny of both backcrosses corresponding to 1101 meioses.
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Frishman LJ, Shen FF, Du L, Robson JG, Harwerth RS, Smith EL, Carter-Dawson L, Crawford ML. The scotopic electroretinogram of macaque after retinal ganglion cell loss from experimental glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1996; 37:125-41. [PMID: 8550316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study describes the dark-adapted electroretinograms (ERGs) of macaque monkeys with severe visual field defects and substantial retinal ganglion cell loss as a consequence of long-standing ocular hypertension. METHODS Monocular experimental glaucoma was produced by argon laser trabeculoplasty, and visual fields were assessed with behavioral static perimetry. Electroretinographic responses to brief ganzfeld flashes under fully dark-adapted conditions were recorded using DTL fiber electrodes in anesthetized animals. The authors quantified retinal layer thickness and cell loss in 1-micron radial sections and inspected optic nervous under the light microscope. RESULTS At the lowest intensities, a sensitive negative component of the scotopic ERG, which normally peaks approximately 200 msec after stimulus onset, was present in the control eyes but was reduced greatly or was virtually absent in the experimental eyes of monkeys with severe visual field loss. A previously unreported sensitive positive component of the scotopic ERG remained in both eyes. In the control eyes, the positive component gave rise to a sharp peak approximately 120 msec after stimulus onset, but in the experimental eyes, because of the absence of the more delayed sensitive negative potential, it was sustained, lasting as long as 700 msec. Scotopic a- and b-waves and oscillatory potentials in the experimental eyes were not consistently different from control eyes. Ganglion cell and optic nerve loss in the experimental eyes was substantial, and there was little other obvious retinal damage. CONCLUSIONS A sensitive negative component is reduced or absent from the dark-adapted ERGs of macaque monkeys with severe visual field defects and substantial retinal ganglion cell loss as a consequence of long-standing ocular hypertension.
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Du L, Lykkesfeldt J, Olsen CE, Halkier BA. Involvement of cytochrome P450 in oxime production in glucosinolate biosynthesis as demonstrated by an in vitro microsomal enzyme system isolated from jasmonic acid-induced seedlings of Sinapis alba L. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1995; 92:12505-9. [PMID: 8618930 PMCID: PMC40386 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.26.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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An in vitro enzyme system for the conversion of amino acid to oxime in the biosynthesis of glucosinolates has been established by the combined use of an improved isolation medium and jasmonic acid-induced etiolated seedlings of Sinapis alba L. An 8-fold induction of de novo biosynthesis of the L-tyrosine-derived p-hydroxybenzylglucosinolate was obtained in etiolated S. alba seedlings upon treatment with jasmonic acid. Formation of inhibitory glucosinolate degradation products upon tissue homogenization was prevented by inactivation of myrosinase by addition of 100 mM ascorbic acid to the isolation buffer. The biosynthetically active microsomal enzyme system converted L-tyrosine into p-hydroxyphenylacetaldoxime and the production of oxime was strictly dependent on NADPH. The Km and Vmax values of the enzyme system were 346 microM and 538 pmol per mg of protein per h, respectively. The nature of the enzyme catalyzing the conversion of amino acid to oxime in the biosynthesis of glucosinolates has been subject of much speculation. In the present paper, we demonstrate the involvement of cytochrome P450 by photoreversible inhibition by carbon monoxide. The inhibitory effect of numerous cytochrome P450 inhibitors confirms the involvement of cytochrome P450. This provides experimental documentation of similarity between the enzymes converting amino acids into the corresponding oximes in the biosynthesis of glucosinolates and cyanogenic glycosides.
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Du L, Gu G, Chen X. [The use of the Ho: YAG laser in arthroscopic surgery]. ZHONGHUA WAI KE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY] 1995; 33:591-3. [PMID: 8731890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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From May 1993 to April 1994 we had performed 72 cases (total 84 joints) of arthroscopic operations with holmium laser. It included 12 bilateral knees, and single joints in the shoulder, elbow, wrist and ankle. We performed partial menisectomy, chondroplasy, partial synovectomy and lateral retinacular release. The energy used was from 1 to 12kJ depending the complexity of the operations. All these cases had been followed up 6 to 16 months. The function of the joints was good, only two cases had joint effusion. The rate of good and excellent results was 97%.
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Acs G, Lee J, Marquez VE, Wang S, Milne GW, Du L, Lewin NE, Blumberg PM. Resiniferatoxin-amide and analogues as ligands for protein kinase C and vanilloid receptors and determination of their biological activities as vanilloids. J Neurochem 1995; 65:301-18. [PMID: 7790875 DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1995.65010301.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The naturally occurring diterpene resiniferatoxin (RTX) is an ultrapotent analogue of capsaicin. Acting on polymodal afferent neurons, RTX induces a generally similar pattern of responses as does capsaicin. However, the two compounds, as well as other vanilloid derivatives, display different relative potencies for different responses. In the present study, we examined the vanilloid-like activities of two new derivatives, the amide analogue of RTX and phorbol 12,13-dibenzoate 20-homovanillylamide. Structurally, RTX-amide resembles capsaicin more closely than does RTX, and after cleavage of the amide bond the resulting amine would be predicted to not bind to protein kinase C in contrast to resiniferonol 9,13,14-orthophenylacetate, the parent diterpene of RTX. In contrast to our expectations the binding potency of the RTX-amide for the vanilloid receptor present in rat spinal cord was 450-fold lower than that of RTX (Ki values for the RTX-amide and RTX were 10.4 +/- 0.7 nM and 23.1 +/- 3.2 pM, respectively). In the case of phorbol 12,13-dibenzoate 20-homovanillylamide, there was a further loss of affinity for the vanilloid receptor compared with RTX; nonetheless, the Ki (8.56 +/- 0.61 microM) was comparable with that of capsaicin (5.31 +/- 0.37 microM). Computer fitting of the binding data yielded Hill coefficient values of 2.25 +/- 0.03, 2.33 +/- 0.03, and 1.84 +/- 0.05 for RTX, RTX-amide, and phorbol 12,13-dibenzoate 20-homovanillylamide, respectively, indicating that both new compounds induced apparent positive cooperativity among vanilloid binding sites.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Kozikowski AP, Ma D, Du L, Lewin NE, Bumberg PM. Effect of alteration of the heterocyclic nucleus of ILV on its isoform selectivity for PKC. Palladium catalyzed route to benzofuran analogues of ILV. FARMACO (SOCIETA CHIMICA ITALIANA : 1989) 1995; 50:425-30. [PMID: 7669180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A palladium catalyzed route for the preparation of several benzofuran analogues of the PKC activator indolactam V (ILV) is described together with the ability of these compounds to activate the isoforms of PKC. The benzofuran analogues of ILV are shown to activate PKC with a slightly different pattern of isotype selectivity than ILV or 7-n-octyl-ILV. Moreover, in an examination of the effect of stereochemistry at the C-14 center of the teleocidins on PKC binding activity, a clear preference for R-stereochemistry at the C-14 center was found, thus providing additional verification of previously published structural correlations between the families of PKC activators.
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Bregman DB, Du L, van der Zee S, Warren SL. Transcription-dependent redistribution of the large subunit of RNA polymerase II to discrete nuclear domains. J Cell Biol 1995; 129:287-98. [PMID: 7536746 PMCID: PMC2199908 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.129.2.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 292] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A subpopulation of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (Pol II LS) is located in 20-50 discrete subnuclear domains that are closely linked to speckle domains, which store splicing proteins. The speckle-associated fraction of Pol II LS is hyperphosphorylated on the COOH-terminal domain (CTD), and it is highly resistant to extraction by detergents. A diffuse nucleoplasmic fraction of Pol II LS is relatively hypophosphorylated on the CTD, and it is easily extracted by detergents. In transcriptionally active nuclei, speckle bound hyperphosphorylated Pol II LS molecules are distributed in irregularly shaped speckle domains, which appear to be interconnected via a reticular network. When transcription is inhibited, hyperphosphorylated Pol II LS and splicing protein SC35 accumulate in speckle domains, which are transformed into enlarged, dot-like structures lacking interconnections. When cells are released from transcriptional inhibition, Pol IIO and SC35 redistribute back to the interconnected speckle pattern of transcriptionally active cells. The redistribution of Pol II and SC35 is synchronous, reversible, and temperature dependent. It is concluded that: (a) hyperphosphorylation of Pol II LS's CTD is a better indicator of its tight association to discrete subnuclear domains than its transcriptional activity; (b) during states of transcriptional inhibition, hyperphosphorylated Pol II LS can be stored in enlarged speckle domains, which under the light microscope appear to coincide with the storage sites for splicing proteins; and (c) Pol II and splicing proteins redistribute simultaneously according to the overall transcriptional activity of the nucleus.
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Zhan Y, Du L, Zhan C. [A study on human dental embryology in an endemic high fluorosis region]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 1995; 24:36-8. [PMID: 7781114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In a high endemic fluorosis area in Guizhou, China, 40 human fetuses delivered by induced abortion during the 5th-8th month of gestation were utilized to study dental embryonic samples under transmission electron microscope (TEM). Compared with normal controls, ultrastructure findings in the ameloblast cell organs include swelling of mitochondria, enlargement of SER, increase in RNA granules and RER. This study suggests that the irregularities of the collagenous fibers and crystallites are due to the maldevelopment of the ameloblast Tome's processes, which explains the mechanism of motteled enamel.
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Wang S, Zaharevitz DW, Sharma R, Marquez VE, Lewin NE, Du L, Blumberg PM, Milne GW. The discovery of novel, structurally diverse protein kinase C agonists through computer 3D-database pharmacophore search. Molecular modeling studies. J Med Chem 1994; 37:4479-89. [PMID: 7799398 DOI: 10.1021/jm00052a007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A computer protein kinase C (PK-C) pharmacophore search on 206,876 nonproprietary structures in the NCI 3D-database led to the discovery of five compounds which were found to possess PK-C binding affinities in the low micromolar range and six others having detectable, but marginal, binding affinities. Molecular modeling studies showed that in addition to the presence of the defined pharmacophore, hydrophobicity and conformational energy are the two other important factors determining the PK-C binding affinity of a compound. The modeling results were confirmed by synthetic modification of two inactive compounds, producing two active derivatives. These newly discovered, structurally diverse lead compounds are being used as the basis for further synthetic modifications aimed at more potent PK-C ligands that will compete with the phorbol esters.
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Du L, Tibelius KH, Souza EM, Garg RP, Yates MG. Sequences, organization and analysis of the hupZMNOQRTV genes from the Azotobacter chroococcum hydrogenase gene cluster. J Mol Biol 1994; 243:549-57. [PMID: 7966281 DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(94)90029-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Hydrogen-uptake (Hup) activity in Azotobacter chroococcum depends upon a cluster of genes spread over 13,687 bp of the chromosome. Six accessory genes of the cluster, hupABYCDE, begin 4.8 kb downstream of the structural genes, hupSL, and are required for the formation of a functional [NiFe] hydrogenase. The sequencing of the intervening 4.8 kb of hup-specific DNA has now been completed. This revealed eight additional closely linked ORFs, which we designated hupZ, hupM, hupN, hupO, hupQ, hupR, hupT and hupV. These genes potentially encode polypeptides with predicted masses of 27.7, 22.3, 11.4, 16.2, 31.3, 8.1, 16.2 and 36.7 kDa, respectively. All eight genes are transcribed from the same strand as hupSL and hupABYCDE. A chroococcum, therefore, has a total of 16 contiguous genes affecting hydrogenase activity beginning with hupS and ending with hupE. The amino acid sequence deduced from hupZ has the characteristics of a b-type cytochrome. Insertion mutagenesis of hupZ resulted in a mutant incapable of supporting O2-dependent H2 oxidation. The deduced amino acid sequence of hupR shares high homology with bacterial rubredoxins. HupZ and HupR may both be involved in transferring electrons from hydrogenase to the electron transport chain. A mutation in hupV knocked out hydrogenase activity entirely; this gene may be involved in processing the large subunit of hydrogenase. It is now clear that the genes controlling [NiFe] hydrogenase activity in many bacteria including Azotobacter chroococcum, Alcaligenes eutrophus, Rhizobium leguminosarum, Rhodobacter capsulatus and Escherichia coli are highly conserved, organized in much the same manner, and likely derived from a common ancestor.
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Zhang S, Du L, Li G, Liu W, Wang X, Liao Q. [Malignant lymphomas in childhood in Sichuan province--a clinicopathological analysis of 304 cases]. HUA XI YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF WEST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES = HUAXI YIKE DAXUE XUEBAO 1994; 25:94-7. [PMID: 8070784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A clinicopathological study of 304 cases of malignant lymphomas (ML) in children in Sichuan province is reported. One hundred and sixty of them were Hodgkin's disease (HD). The ratio between males and females was 5.7 to 1. The disease was more prevalent in children aged from 5 to 9. Cervical lymph nodes were more easily involved. Extra-nodal HD wasn't found in these cases. When subtypes of HD were concerned 62.5% of cases belonged to mixed-cellularity HD. The prognosis of HD was better than that of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The remaining 144 cases were NHL. The ratio between males and females was 3.4 to 1. The disease was more prevalent in children aged from 4 to 14. Eighty four percent of NHL primarily originated from superficial lymph nodes and the other 16.0% of NHL was of extranodal involvement. Seventy two point nine percent of cases in this group was of high grade malignancy. Among them the lymphoblastic type of NHL occupied 44.5%. On the other hand, the follicular type of NHL was rare (0.7%). The specialities of malignant lymphomas in childhood in China are also discussed in the present report.
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Bregman DB, Du L, Li Y, Ribisi S, Warren SL. Cytostellin distributes to nuclear regions enriched with splicing factors. J Cell Sci 1994; 107 ( Pt 3):387-96. [PMID: 8006060 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.107.3.387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cytostellin, a approximately 240 kDa phosphoprotein found in all cells examined from human to yeast, is predominantly intranuclear in interphase mammalian cells and undergoes continuous redistribution during the cell cycle. Here, mammalian cytostellin is shown to localize to intranuclear regions enriched with multiple splicing proteins, including spliceosome assembly factor, SC-35. Cytostellin and the splicing proteins also co-localize to discrete foci (called ‘dots’), which are distributed throughout the cell during mitosis and part of G1. The cytostellin that is localized to these dots resists extraction by Triton X-100, indicating that it is tightly associated with insoluble cell structures. All immunostainable cytostellin reappears in the nucleus before S-phase. Although cytostellin and the splicing proteins co-localize in interphase and dividing cells, cytostellin is not detected in purified spliceosomes, and it associates with six unidentified proteins, forming a macromolecular complex that is biochemically distinct from the proteins that comprise spliceosomes. This macromolecular complex is detected at constant levels throughout the cell cycle, and the level of cytostellin protein remains constant during the cell cycle. Nevertheless, intranuclear cytostellin immunostaining fluctuates markedly during the cell cycle. The monoclonal antibody (mAb) H5 epitope of cytostellin is ‘masked’ in serum-starved cells, but 60 minutes after serum stimulation intense cytostellin immunoreactivity appears in the nuclear speckles. This rapid induction of cytostellin immunoreactivity in subnuclear regions enriched with many splicing factors, as well as accumulations of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcripts, suggests that cytostellin may have a function related to mRNA biogenesis.
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Du L, Yu RR, Hua ZC, Zhu DX, Wu GX, Ruan CG. Hybridization to an anti-activated platelet monoclonal antibody enhances fibrinolytic potency on urokinase. SCIENCE IN CHINA. SERIES B, CHEMISTRY, LIFE SCIENCES & EARTH SCIENCES 1993; 36:1483-9. [PMID: 8129836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The B-chain of urokinase (UK) was covalently linked by disulfide bond to the Fab fragment of an anti-human activated platelet monoclonal antibody (SZ-51). The UK-SZ-51 conjugate retained the original binding specificity of its parent antibody, and produced about a 5-fold enhancement in clot lysis in plasma over that of the urokinase in vitro. Whereas UK significantly decreased the concentration of fibrinogen in plasma clot assay supernatants, UK-SZ-51 did not.
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Freeman GJ, Borriello F, Hodes RJ, Reiser H, Hathcock KS, Laszlo G, McKnight AJ, Kim J, Du L, Lombard DB. Uncovering of functional alternative CTLA-4 counter-receptor in B7-deficient mice. Science 1993; 262:907-9. [PMID: 7694362 DOI: 10.1126/science.7694362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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B7 delivers a costimulatory signal through CD28, resulting in interleukin-2 secretion and T cell proliferation. Blockade of this pathway results in T cell anergy. The in vivo role of B7 was evaluated with B7-deficient mice. These mice had a 70 percent decrease in costimulation of the response to alloantigen. Despite lacking B7 expression, activated B cells from these mice bound CTLA-4 and GL1 monoclonal antibody, demonstrating that alternative CTLA-4 ligand or ligands exist. These receptors are functionally important because the residual allogenic mixed lymphocyte responses were blocked by CTLA4Ig. Characterization of these CTLA-4 ligands should lead to strategies for manipulating the immune response.
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